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'''Exopolitics''' is the emerging field of study of the implications of possible contact between human beings and [[Extraterrestrial life|extraterrestrials]]. Critical questions include what, if any, political framework might be established between human beings and extraterrestrials, and the process by which world governments would inform their citizens of an extraterrestrial presence should one be verified. 

In a broader context exopolitics deals with the political implications of purported extraterrestrial-related phenomena. Alleged extraterrestrial activity has included: sightings of [[unidentified flying objects]] (UFOs); human reports of contact with extraterrestrial beings; [[crop circles]]; [[animal mutilations]]; and statements, documents and actions of national governments with respect to such phenomena.

Exopolitics is not a mainstream academic discipline though the underlying questions involved are of legimitate scientific and philosophical interest. Much putative extraterrestrial phenomenon has been rejected by the scientific mainstream though the issue of "contact" and possible visitation has been theoretically addressed, often in the context of the [[Fermi paradox]], while the [[extraterrestrial hypothesis]] has consistently had at least some minority support amongst military and scientific notables. Various fictional "exopolitical" frameworks have been offered in [[science fiction]]. At present a definition for exopolitics is not listed in any standard dictionary, but listings have been created at Wikitionary and the Meriam Webster Open Dictionary.

==History==
While the political aspects and implications of extraterrestrial-related phenomena have been talked and written about since UFO sightings first received broad public awareness in 1947, the use of the term exopolitics in a formalized approach began with the work of Alfred Labremont Webre in 2000 with the publishing of his book, ''Exopolitics: Politics, Government and Law in the Universe''. The field was further expanded by Dr. Michael Salla with the publishing of ''Exopolitics: Political Implications of the Extraterrestrial Presence'' in 2004.

In April of 2004 and 2005 the first two conferences centered on exopolitical issues were held near Washington, DC. Titled the X-Conference, they were productions of Paradigm Research Group.

In 2006 former [[Canada|Canadian]] Minister of National Defense and Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. [[Paul Hellyer]], publicly disclosed his belief in an extraterrestrial presence, including a crashed extraterrestrial vehicle near Roswell, NM in July of 1947, at an exopolitics symposium in [[Toronto]] on [[September 25]], [[2005]].

== External links ==

* [http://www.exopolitics.com Website of Alfred Webre]
* [http://www.exopolitics.org Website of Dr. Michael Salla]
* [http://www.paradigmclock.com/X-Conference/X-Conference.htm Washington Annual Exopolitical Conference] 
* [http://www.x-ppac.org/index.html X-PPAC]
* [http://www.paradigmclock.com Paradigm Research Group]
* [http://www.exopoliticstoronto.com/ Exopolitics Conference in Toronto, Canada]
* [http://www.exopoliticsinstitute.org/ Exopolitics Institute]
* [http://www.macleans.ca/topstories/politics/news/shownews.jsp?content=n091111A  Macleans: Hon. Paul Hellyer claims UFOs are piloted by non-human intelligence]
*[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20050903/NOTEBOOK03/Comment/Idx Globe and Mail: Hellyer to speak at Exopolitics conference in Toronto September 25, 2005]
* [http://www.exopoliticsjournal.com Website of the Exopolitics Journal]
* [http://www.americandialect.org/Words_of_the_Year_2005_Preview.pdf American Dialect Society Press Release on "exopolitics"]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Overide_404 Author "Exopolitics, a realistic approach"]

== Copyright ==
"Original data received from Wikipedia on April 01, 2006. Credit given to original authors can be seen [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Exopolitics&action=history Here]."


[[Category:Extraterrestrials]]
[[Category:UFOs]]